{"id":656,"date":"2012-02-21T21:20:13","date_gmt":"2012-02-22T02:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jefflilaw.com\/?p=656"},"modified":"2012-02-21T21:20:13","modified_gmt":"2012-02-22T02:20:13","slug":"harper-government-introduces-the-protecting-canadas-immigration-system-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jefflilaw.com\/zh\/harper-government-introduces-the-protecting-canadas-immigration-system-act\/","title":{"rendered":"\u54c8\u73c0\u653f\u5e9c\u63a8\u51fa\u300a\u4fdd\u62a4\u52a0\u62ff\u5927\u79fb\u6c11\u5236\u5ea6\u6cd5"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ottawa, February 16, 2012\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 Legislation to protect the integrity of Canada\u2019s immigration system was introduced today by Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney.<\/p>\n

The proposed measures include further reforms to the asylum system to make it faster and fairer, measures to address human smuggling, and the authority to make it mandatory to provide biometric data with a temporary resident visa application.<\/p>\n

\u201cCanadians take great pride in the generosity and compassion of our immigration and refugee programs. But they have no tolerance for those who abuse our generosity and seek to take unfair advantage of our country,\u201d<\/q>\u00a0said Minister Kenney.<\/p>\n

The new bill,\u00a0Protecting Canada’s Immigration System Act,<\/em>\u00a0proposes changes that build on reforms to the asylum system passed in June 2010 as part of the\u00a0Balanced Refugee Reform Act<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The proposed measures would provide faster protection to those who genuinely need refuge, and faster removal for those who don\u2019t.<\/p>\n

In particular, refugee claimants from generally non-refugee-producing countries such as most of those in the European Union (EU<\/abbr>) would be processed, on average, in 45 days compared to more than 1,000 days under the current system, or 171 days under theBalanced Refugee Reform Act<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt has become clear that there are gaps in the\u00a0Balanced Refugee Reform Act<\/em>\u00a0and we need stronger measures that are closer to the original refugee bill we tabled back in March 2010,\u201d<\/q>\u00a0said Minister Kenney. \u201cCanada receives more refugee claims from Europe than from Africa or Asia. Last year alone, 23% of all refugee claims made in Canada were made by nationals from the\u00a0EU<\/abbr>. That\u2019s up from 14% the previous year. This growing trend threatens the integrity of our immigration system.\u201d<\/q><\/p>\n

In recent years over 95% of\u00a0EU<\/abbr>\u00a0claims were withdrawn, abandoned or rejected. If that trend continues, that means that the unfounded claims from the 5,800\u00a0EU<\/abbr>\u00a0nationals who sought asylum last year will cost Canadian taxpayers nearly $170 million.<\/p>\n

\u201cToo many tax dollars are spent on bogus refugees. We need to send a message to those who would abuse Canada\u2019s generous asylum system that if you are not in need of protection, you will be sent home quickly,\u201d added Minister Kenney.<\/p>\n

With the\u00a0Balanced Refugee Reform Act<\/em>\u00a0and today\u2019s legislation, the provinces and territories are expected to save in the range of $1.65 billion over five years in social assistance and education costs.<\/p>\n

Most of the provisions in the former\u00a0Preventing Human Smugglers from Abusing Canada\u2019s Immigration System Act\u00a0<\/em>(Bill C-4) have also been included in this new bill, with one modification. Minors under the age of 16 would be exempt from the detention proposals designed to deal with all mass arrivals from human smuggling operations.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur Government is sending a clear message that our doors are open to those who play by the rules, including legitimate refugees. However, we will crack down on those who endanger human lives and threaten the integrity of our borders,\u201d<\/q>\u00a0said Minister Kenney.\u201cHuman smuggling is a despicable crime and Canadians think it’s unacceptable for criminals to abuse Canada’s immigration system for financial gain.\u201d<\/q><\/p>\n

Mandatory detention remains for people who enter Canada as part of a designated smuggling event. But once the identity of a claimant has been established and a refugee claim is approved, individuals would be released from detention.<\/p>\n

The final component of the new legislation would give the Minister the authority to make it mandatory for visa applicants to provide biometric data (i.e., fingerprints, photograph) to visit Canada. Documents can be forged or stolen, whereas biometric data provide greater certainty, confirming the identity of applicants when they apply.<\/p>\n

\u201cBiometrics will be an important new tool to help protect the safety and security of Canadians by reducing identity fraud and identity theft,\u201d<\/q>\u00a0said Minister Kenney.\u00a0\u201cAs fraudsters become more sophisticated, biometrics will improve our ability to keep violent criminals and those who pose a threat to Canada out. In short, biometrics will strengthen the integrity of Canada\u2019s immigration system while helping facilitate legitimate travel.\u201d<\/q><\/p>\n

These measures would put us in line with international partners such as the United Kingdom, the European Union, Australia, and the United States. This would help prevent known criminals, failed refugee claimants and deportees from using a fake identity to obtain a visa. The use of biometrics would also bolster Canada\u2019s existing measures to facilitate legitimate travel by providing a fast and reliable tool for confirming identity.<\/p>\n

All these reforms are aimed at deterring abuse of Canada\u2019s generous immigration and refugee system. With these proposed measures, the integrity of Canada\u2019s immigration programs and the safety and security of Canadians will be protected.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo maintain the support of Canadians for our generous immigration and refugee systems, we must demonstrate that Canada has a fair, well-managed system that does not tolerate queue jumping,\u201d<\/q>\u00a0concluded Minister Kenney.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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